Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
This is a long video, I know. But I really wanted all of you curious Final Cut Pro editors to see what it really looks like to watch an experienced editor discover a new NLE for the first time in as much detail as possible. And for all of you Resolve editors who want to laugh and make fun of me while I struggle to figure out your favorite NLE - who could resist showing all the gory details? So, for all of you, please enjoy.
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Teaser
0:53 - Intro
1:48 - Creating a Project
2:14 - Importing Media
3:21 - Playhead & Skimmer
5:07 - Audio Enhancements
5:42 - Making a Multicam
8:21 - A-Roll Cutdown
12:19 - Trim End & Trim Start
13:51 - Editing a Multicam
14:42 - Crop & Transform
16:01 - My Multicams Are Jacked
18:24 - Audio Crossfades
19:17 - Fixing My Multicam
20:30 - More Crop & Transform
21:42 - Final Thoughts & Feelings
26:46 - Outro
MY FILMMAKING & PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR:
Nomatic Peter McKinnon Everyday Backpack | geni.us/pm25LcbAMZ
Canon EOS R | geni.us/J29mRB
Atomos Ninja V | geni.us/WAId4k
Canon RF to EF Adapter | geni.us/Y1Ct6Us
Canon 17-40mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/V3yj2S
Canon 24-70mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/Qt5L
Canon 24-105mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/8JFiYuL
Canon 70-200 f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/ud5ALz
Manfrotto Tripod & Fluid Head | geni.us/kgZB
Deity V-Mic D3 Pro | geni.us/1P2UAC
Rode NTG-2 Shotgun Mic | geni.us/zDLi
Tascam DR-10L Lav Mic | geni.us/G9bb
Tascam DR-60D MkII | geni.us/nhidp
Aputure Lightstorm 120D | geni.us/UkhVm
Aputure Lightdome II | geni.us/TlC8fd
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Mac Studio (2022) | Base M1 Max, 64GB unified memory, 2TB SSD | geni.us/macstudioMOB
14" MacBook Pro (2021) | Base M1 Pro, 32GB unified memory, 1TB SSD | geni.us/14m1pro
Apple Studio Display | geni.us/studiodisplayMOB
Apple Magic Keyboard | geni.us/magickeyboardtouchID
Apple Magic Trackpad | geni.us/l4Kaq5M
Dell Ultrasharp P2719H 27" IPS 1080p Monitor | geni.us/hAyI
Mackie CR3 Studio Monitors | geni.us/hIaR6zm
Sony MDR7506 Studio Monitor Headphones | geni.us/EgXC
Samsung T5 1TB | geni.us/MhL4AI
LaCie Rugged 1TB Thunderbolt / USB-C SSD | geni.us/CuHS6
Seagate 4TB (Archiving) | geni.us/kgA4p
Seagate 8TB (Archive Backup) | geni.us/LSrrXP
Thermaltake Hard Drive Dock | geni.us/1xBOU
USBGear USB 3.0 4 Port Power Hub | geni.us/f62e
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SetHero | geni.us/sethero
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This is a long video, I know. But I really wanted all of you curious Final Cut Pro editors to see what it really looks like to watch an experienced editor discover a new NLE for the first time in as much detail as possible. And for all of you Resolve editors who want to laugh and make fun of me while I struggle to figure out your favorite NLE - who could resist showing all the gory details? So, for all of you, please enjoy.
Free 90 Day Trial of Final Cut Pro 👉apple.com/final-cut-pro/trial
Get DaVinci Resolve 18 Free! 👉bit.ly/3JrK8C3
Get Your Media Organized With My Finder & FCP Templates! matthewobrien.co/shop
Music For This Vid | Track Club 👉 Get a 1 month trial geni.us/trackclub
Grade by FilmConvert Nitrate | Save 10% with MIDLAND 👉 geni.us/matthewFilmConvert
Best FCP Plugins | Stupid Raisins | geni.us/stupidraisins
Best FCP Plugins | MotionVFX | Save 10% with MIDLAND | motionvfx.sjv.io/midland
Transfer Data Fast | Hedge | geni.us/hedgemidland | 10% Off
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Teaser
0:53 - Intro
1:48 - Creating a Project
2:14 - Importing Media
3:21 - Playhead & Skimmer
5:07 - Audio Enhancements
5:42 - Making a Multicam
8:21 - A-Roll Cutdown
12:19 - Trim End & Trim Start
13:51 - Editing a Multicam
14:42 - Crop & Transform
16:01 - My Multicams Are Jacked
18:24 - Audio Crossfades
19:17 - Fixing My Multicam
20:30 - More Crop & Transform
21:42 - Final Thoughts & Feelings
26:46 - Outro
MY FILMMAKING & PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR:
Nomatic Peter McKinnon Everyday Backpack | geni.us/pm25LcbAMZ
Canon EOS R | geni.us/J29mRB
Atomos Ninja V | geni.us/WAId4k
Canon RF to EF Adapter | geni.us/Y1Ct6Us
Canon 17-40mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/V3yj2S
Canon 24-70mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/Qt5L
Canon 24-105mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/8JFiYuL
Canon 70-200 f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/ud5ALz
Manfrotto Tripod & Fluid Head | geni.us/kgZB
Deity V-Mic D3 Pro | geni.us/1P2UAC
Rode NTG-2 Shotgun Mic | geni.us/zDLi
Tascam DR-10L Lav Mic | geni.us/G9bb
Tascam DR-60D MkII | geni.us/nhidp
Aputure Lightstorm 120D | geni.us/UkhVm
Aputure Lightdome II | geni.us/TlC8fd
MY VIDEO EDITING GEAR:
Mac Studio (2022) | Base M1 Max, 64GB unified memory, 2TB SSD | geni.us/macstudioMOB
14" MacBook Pro (2021) | Base M1 Pro, 32GB unified memory, 1TB SSD | geni.us/14m1pro
Apple Studio Display | geni.us/studiodisplayMOB
Apple Magic Keyboard | geni.us/magickeyboardtouchID
Apple Magic Trackpad | geni.us/l4Kaq5M
Dell Ultrasharp P2719H 27" IPS 1080p Monitor | geni.us/hAyI
Mackie CR3 Studio Monitors | geni.us/hIaR6zm
Sony MDR7506 Studio Monitor Headphones | geni.us/EgXC
Samsung T5 1TB | geni.us/MhL4AI
LaCie Rugged 1TB Thunderbolt / USB-C SSD | geni.us/CuHS6
Seagate 4TB (Archiving) | geni.us/kgA4p
Seagate 8TB (Archive Backup) | geni.us/LSrrXP
Thermaltake Hard Drive Dock | geni.us/1xBOU
USBGear USB 3.0 4 Port Power Hub | geni.us/f62e
Complete Gear List: kit.co/midlandpictures
SEND ME STUFF:
Midland Pictures
c/o Matthew O'Brien
1441 Mall Dr Ste 100
No. 188
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
SOFTWARE I USE:
Hedge | geni.us/hedgemidland | 10% off by using this link
A Better Finder Rename | geni.us/betterfinderrename
Chronosync | geni.us/chronosync
NeoFinder | geni.us/neofinder
Stream Deck Mobile | geni.us/streamdeckmobile
SERVICES I LOVE:
Amazon | amzn.to/3okjvlY
Soundstripe | geni.us/soundstripe1 | 10% off using promo code MIDLAND
Freshbooks | geni.us/freshbooks1
Frame.io | geni.us/frameIO
SetHero | geni.us/sethero
ProSoundEffects | geni.us/prosoundeffects
Some of the links in my video descriptions are affiliate links, which means at no extra cost to you, I will make a small commission if you click them and make a qualifying purchase.
SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:
If you wish to support the channel monetarily, you can use Venmo or PayPal here: paypal.me/midlandpictures
venmo.com/MidlandPictures
This is appreciated, but unnecessary, and no content will ever be behind a paywall.
FOLLOW MIDLAND:
Instagram: instagram.com/midlandpictures
Facebook: facebook.com/MidlandPictures
Medium: midlandpictures.medium.com
Website: midlandpictures.com
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/midlandpictures
FOLLOW MATTHEW:
Website: matthewobrien.co
TikTok: tiktok.com/midlandpictures
Instagram: instagram.com/matthewtobrien
Twitter: twitter.com/matthewtobrien
#finalcutpro #fcp #davinciresolve
